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1 Office Rm. 424 HNES Building Ph.: Fax: Hours Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Contact Regina Pinto Administrative Assistant

2 Table of Contents WELCOME...4 CONTACT LIST FACULTY & STAFF...5 THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH POLICY MANAGEMENT AN OVERVIEW...6 FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS...8 CORE COMPETENCIES FOR GRADUATES IN HEALTH STUDIES OFFICE OF STUDENT AND ACADEMIC SERVICES YU CARD HOW DO I GET A COMPUTER ACCOUNT? WRITING PROGRAMS THE CAREER CENTRE: YORK SHPM LISTSERV SAHMPI (STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT, POLICY AND INFORMATICS) BHS (SPECIALISED HONOURS) DEGREE REQUIREMENTS BHS (HONOURS) DEGREE REQUIREMENTS HONOURS DOUBLE MAJOR HONOURS DOUBLE MAJOR INTERDISCIPLINARY BHS PROGRAMS HONOURS MAJOR/MINOR BHS PROGRAM HEALTH STUDIES (BHS PROGRAM): 90 CREDITS COURSE SUBSTITUTES LIST OF RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES HONOURS PROGRESSION HEALTH INFORMATICS CERTIFICATE COURSES

3 QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? PLAGIARISM HOW TO WRITE AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY APA STYLE GUIDE EDUCATION LIFE CANADIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - SOME FACTS

4 Welcome Dear students. Welcome to the School of Health Policy and Management. The School houses three innovative major programs -- Health Policy, Health Management, and Health Informatics -- all leading to a Specialized Honours, Bachelor of Health Studies (BHS). As of September 2008, in addition to the Specialized Honours BHS degree, the School is now offering an Honours major in Health Studies and minors in Health Policy, Health Management or Health Informatics. The Honours major is useful to those student wishing to pursue a double major Honours degree or a Major/Minor combination with another program offered at York. In addition to the above, students will also be able to pursue a 90 credit Bachelor in Health Studies degree that integrates courses in health policy, health management and health informatics. A cross-disciplinary Health Informatics Certificate is also available as a stand alone option or one can pursue it while completing a degree at York. You will find that you are offered a unique approach to health systems education during the course of your degree. By incorporating a determinants of health approach, the programs offered in the School emphasize the organization of health care and other systems, the diversity of Canadians, the role of communities, and fairness and social justice as integral considerations in the development of effective health care models. These concerns are incorporated into the study of the most recent developments in management practice, health planning, and use of information in health care. The School s approach to health and health care education focuses on several themes that address both specific health-related and broader population health issues. The forefront of this approach is an emphasis on research and scholarship around health and healthcare provision from the perspective of varied populations including women, aboriginal communities, persons with disabilities, and ethnic communities. The professors in the School are internationally recognised in their respective areas. In addition to teaching, each one is involved in extensive research. Please feel free to approach any one of them should you wish to discuss anything. Communication is the key element to making your studies in this School enjoyable and fruitful. All students are encouraged to meet with the Undergraduate Program Director on a yearly basis for an advising session. In addition to materials you may have already received during the time of your orientation, enclosed please find information, which we hope, will prove to be useful to you, the student. Prof. Mary Wiktorowicz Chair 4

5 Contact List Faculty & Staff Faculty Mary Wiktorowicz Associate Professor Dennis Raphael Professor Chair 425 HNES 418 HNES ext ext Serban Dinca-Panaitescu Associate Professor Health Informatics Certificate Coordinator 415 HNES ext Marcia Rioux Professor Graduate Program Director 410 HNES ext Christo El Morr Sessional Health Informatics Certificate Coordinator 412 HNES ext Tamara Daly Assistant Professor 411 HNES ext Nancy Davis Halifax Sessional 408 HNES ext Liane Ginsburg Associate Professor 413 HNES ext Joel Lexchin Professor 420 HNES ext Lillie Lum Associate Professor 331 HNES ext Denise Nepveux Lecturer 407 HNES ext Geoffrey Reaume Associate Professor 416 HNES ext Peter Tsasis Assistant Professor Undergraduate Program Director 421 HNES ext STAFF Regina Pinto Administrative Assistant 424 HNES ext Domenica Lam Graduate Program Assistant 409 HNES 5 ext dlam@yorku.ca

6 The School of Health Policy Management an overview The challenge of delivering high-quality, cost-effective health care and developing public policies that maintain health is increasingly complex. The demand for highly-skilled policy makers, managers and information specialists has never been higher. The School of Health Policy and Management is the only one of its kind. Its unique team of researchers and educators explores health from an interdisciplinary social science perspective to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of current health care challenges. While you must choose to major in one of three disciplines Health Management, Health Policy or Health Informatics you will benefit from an integrated exploration of all three. The School of Health Policy and Management offers a distinct approach to health and social systems education. The School focuses on themes that address the organization and management of Canadian and international health care and public policy systems, and the concerns of subpopulations within them. The program s creative and strategic approach emphasizes transformational change in health care education, helping move from a singular medical model to a social determinants model, from treatment of illness to prevention and equity, from a fragmented health care system into an integrated system. Whether you choose a career on the front line or in administrative roles, you will gain the skills and understanding to help health organizations shape the future of health care in a meaningful way. HEALTH MANAGEMENT (BHS SPECIALIZED HONOURS) In the health management program you will develop the breadth of understanding and skills that will prepare you for a variety of rewarding and challenging careers in health management. This degree will also prepare you to participate in complex, multidisciplinary health care enterprises within a variety of community-based and institutional contexts. You will take courses in organizational behaviour, health services organization management, information management and decision making, leadership, integration in health care, and health performance measurement and improvement. Possible careers: Department/Clinic Manager, Quality Performance Specialist, Community Health Advocate, Health Systems Planner. 6

7 HEALTH INFORMATICS (BHS SPECIALIZED HONOURS) Information technology is increasingly used in the management and administration of health care systems. From the electronic storage of patient records to the collection and analysis of health information, the use and understanding of electronic data are increasingly important tools for modern practitioners and administrators. In the Health Informatics program, you will gain specialized knowledge in the acquisition and application of research, analysis and system design within the context of health decision-making, resource allocation and program evaluation. A Health Informatics degree will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue rewarding roles in health sector planning and development. Possible careers: Health Information Specialist, System Analyst, Systems Designer, Systems Integration Specialist. HEALTH POLICY (BHS SPECIALIZED HONOURS) Understanding the politics of the health system requires the kind of broad-based perspectives that York s interdisciplinary approach provides. Students in health policy will examine current issues through the lens of political science, law, economics, sociology and ethics as they learn about how policies are developed and implemented. The goal is to develop policies that are not merely reactive but rather proactive and sustainable in a variety of settings public, private-for-profit and private not-for-profit. Graduates will be able to effectively contribute to policy research, development and implementation at all levels of the health system. Possible careers: Health Policy Analyst, Planner, Researcher, Health Care Advocate. 7

8 Faculty Research Interests Prof. Tamara Daly (Ph.D. Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 2003) does research in the areas of gender and health, the political economy of health, social justice, and health care work, particularly in the long term care sector. She holds a Masters degree in political economy from Carleton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and history from Trinity College, University of Toronto. On-going research projects investigate changes to the organization and delivery of women s health services; health restructuring in the long-term care sector; and the experiences of women living with HIV. Prof. Nancy Viva Davis Halifax (PhD, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto, 2002) brings her interdisciplinary experience to her teaching and research, which is located at the intersections of health care, anomalous embodiment, difference and disability, arts-informed research, and pedagogy. She has worked broadly in health research using the arts and documentary, participatory methods with economically displaced persons in Canada. Her research uses the arts for sustaining and creating conversations around social change, selfdetermination, social auto/biographies, and for engaging communities in social development, and has been located in community and institutional settings. She is interested in the social determinants of health, embodiment, gender, critical and post-structural theories, collaboration, phenomenology and poetics. Her forthcoming book "Disability and illness in arts-informed research: Moving toward postconventional representations" explores the intimate ephemerality of life through lyrical and arts-informed inquiry. Prof. Serban Dinca-Panaitescu (PhD Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 2001) has a multidisciplinary background with an emphasis on biomedical engineering and health informatics. He conducts research in medical informatics focusing on computer processing of physiological signals. His major research contributions are in the fields of preventive cardiology and developing software aiming at detecting the cardiovascular dysfunction in the sub-clinical phase. He has published numerous articles and one book in this field. Other research interests include Medical equipment, Health Information Systems and e- health. Prof. Christo El Morr (PhD Biomedical Engineering, Compiègne University of Technology-France, 1997) has a background in Computer Science and Health Informatics. His research interests are cross-disciplinary; he participated in multidisciplinary projects involving different fields such as healthcare, business, engineering, computer science and social sciences. His research interests are mainly in e-health, e-collaboration, Virtual Communities, Software Accessibility for people with Visual Disability, PACS and Health Information Systems integration. He also consulted for companies and international organizations such as the USAID (United States Agency for International Development). 8

9 Prof. Liane Ginsburg (PhD Health Care Management, University of Toronto, 2002) has a background expertise in health management. She also holds a postdoctoral research fellowship from the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. Her research interests focus on quality measurement and improvement, and the use of research evidence in health care decision making. She has published several peerreviewed articles and book chapters in these areas. Prof. Joel Lexchin (MD University of Toronto, 1977) has been an emergency physician at The University Health Network for the past 21 years. His research interests include - physician prescribing behaviour, pharmaceutical promotion and the drug approval process. He was a member of the Ontario Drug Quality and Therapeutics Committee and chair of the Drugs and Pharmacotherapy Committee of the Ontario Medical Association. He has been a consultant on pharmaceutical issues to the governments of Ontario and New Zealand, the federal Auditor General, the Australian National Prescribing Service, and the World Health Organization. He is the author of over 90 peer-reviewed articles on topics such as physician prescribing behaviour, pharmaceutical patent issues, the drug approval process and prescription drug promotion. Dr. Lillie Lum is cross-appointed to the School of Health Policy and Management and the School of Nursing. She has had extensive university teaching and clinical experience in Canada and the U.S.A. As a researcher, she is the principal investigator for nationally funded projects in organizational justice, globalization, health human resource management and distance education. Her specific research interests include Health Human Resources Management, Organizational and Administrative Justice in Healthcare, Mental Health Nursing, Distance Education and Learning Communities. Her doctoral research concerning informed consent and breast cancer patients was funded for three years by a scholarship from the National Health Research Development Program. Dr. Lum maintains clinical currency through two order-in-council appointments to Ontario health tribunals. She adjudicates appeals concerning the Ontario Health Insurance Act, the Ontario Mental Health Act and the Criminal Code of Canada. Prof. Denise Nepveux (MS; PhD Candidate in Disability Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago) work involves qualitative study of disability identity, activism, social marginalization, resistance and inclusion. Her current project is an ethnographic study of urban women with disabilities in Ghana, West Africa. She is also completing work on a study of how adults with disabilities perceive exclusion and inclusion within their families. New to Toronto and the York faculty, she looks forward to collaborating with immigrant and refugee groups in Toronto in participatory research about how disability intersects with other key issues affecting their communities. Prof. Dennis Raphael (PhD in Educational Theory, University of Toronto, 1975) works in the area of public policy, political economy, and the social determinants of health. The most recent of his over 150 publications are concerned with the health effects of public policy, poverty and health, and health promotion. Dr. Raphael served as Chair of the Toronto Mayor's Committee on Aging's Health and Well-being Sub-Committee and as a member of the Board of Directors of the South Riverdale 9

10 Community Health Centre in Toronto. He is editor of Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives and co-editor of Staying Alive: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care. He is the author of Poverty and Policy in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life and editor of Health Promotion and Quality of Life in Canada: Essential Readings which will be released in early Prof. Geoffrey Reaume (PhD in History, University of Toronto, 1997) research interests include: mad people's history; history of people with disabilities; psychiatric consumer/survivor movement; class, labour and disability; archiving the history of psychiatric consumer/survivors; disability and the left; historiography; labels, terminology and self-identity; history of health care ethics; accessible history. His thesis on the lives of psychiatric patients at the Toronto Hospital for the Insane was published in 2000 as "Remembrance of Patients Past: Patient Life at the Toronto Hospital for the Insane, " (Oxford University Press). Part of this study was made into a play by a local theatre group involving psychiatric consumer/survivors. His second book was published in 2007 as "Lyndhurst: Canada's First Rehabilitation Centre for People with Spinal Cord Injuries, " (McGill-Queen's University Press). Prof. Marcia Rioux (PhD Jurisprudence, Berkeley, 1993) research addresses a broad range of public policy issues including health and human rights, universal education, international monitoring of human rights, the impact of globalization on welfare policy, literacy and health, disability policy, community inclusion and health policy. She has written extensively on the development of a theoretical framework of disability that is grounded in equality and the recognition of disability as a sociopolitical and human rights issue. Currently she is writing a book on law and disability and is engaged in a number of international research projects. Prof. Peter Tsasis (Ph.D. University of Toronto) has an expertise in health management. His research interests lie in organizational change, performance evaluation and quality improvement. His research is published in national and international peer reviewed journals. In addition, Dr. Tsasis has an MBA from Concordia University and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is also a Board Certified Member of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives. Prof. Mary Wiktorowicz (PhD Health Policy, University of Toronto, 1995) engages in comparative health policy research that explores the capacity of health and regulatory systems to adapt to a changing social and economic environment. She has developed comparative theoretical frameworks to analyse the regulation of pharmaceuticals, mental health policy, and the strategies and influence of interest groups in shaping health policy. Her recent analysis of mental health policy in five Canadian provinces compares regional models of mental health service integration and coordination across 10 regions. Her research is published in numerous book chapters, national and international journals. 10

11 Core Competencies for Graduates in Health Studies 1. Ability to effectively communicate to both health care professionals and the public Verbally and in written form Making effective use of presentation skills 2. Development of skills to work in teams with the general public, the health care and social service sectors, academia, government and business Being able to work collaboratively Forming, developing and leading a team Showing ability to adapt to new situations different work environments, different/new health care issues 3. Demonstrate critical thinking abilities Understanding and using existing decision-support tools Developing life-long learning skills Formulating appropriate questions and hypotheses 4. Effectively retrieve, document, analyze and understand the results of qualitative and quantitative research studies in health areas Having skills in gathering and searching information from libraries, reports, media, internet and personal contacts Being able to critically appraise resources such as the credibility of source material 5. Understand the social and political contexts of health care Knowing the difference between population health and illness and how health policy, health management and health informatics support each other 6. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of key health issues Recognizing key Health Management issues at the system, organization, and individual level Understanding challenges in Health Informatics at the administrative, clinical, health research and education levels from the perspective of improving the Canadian health system Analyzing the factors that influence Health Policy decision-making and implementation from a micro (organization of interests), meso (institutional - governmental and non-governmental) and macro (cultural and dominant ideas) perspective 11

12 Office of Student and Academic Services Faculty of Health 019 HNES, Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building Telephone: Hours: 8:30am-4:15pm Monday-Wednesday 8:30am-5:45pm Thursday 8:30am-4:15pm Friday This is your one-stop enquiry on issues related to academic advising, information on university policies and procedures, change of degree requirements, petitions, letter of permissions, etc. YU Card The YU-card is York University s official photo ID card. It also acts as your library card and provides access to recreation facilities. The YU-card is also your campus debit card which allows you to easily buy meals, etc across campus, as well as books and supplies at the York Bookstore. To learn more about what this card can do for you visit How do I get a Computer Account? (username@yorku.ca). THIS IS ESSENTIAL TO ACCESS LECTURE NOTES, ADDITIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS ON THE SHPM WEB SITE AS WELL AS FOR REMOTE ACCESS OF THE LIBRARY. In order to activate your YU account, you will need to use the Passport York system. Passport York is York's primary method of online authentication. You can use your Passport York username and password to log into York's online services and tools. Passport York determines which services you are able to access. You can access it here: Computing at York s website has links to: Managing your accounts Passport York setup ResNet if you re in residence and wish to configure your system. Laptop users - how to connect to the internet at York 12

13 For students using this for the first time you will need to know your student identification number and your date of birth in order to proceed. Having an active account is crucial. Important regarding your course will be sent to your account. Please check it regularly or forward it to an account you use frequently. Another useful site is the York s registrar s office, where you will find a great deal of information regarding resources available to students, lecture schedule/calendar updates, examination schedules, procedures to follow in case you miss an exam and relevant forms you will need in the course of your study at York. You will definitely want to check out the SHPM website at Details of course offerings, activities occurring within the School during the academic year as well as summer placements and job opportunities are posted here. Writing Programs Room 118 Atkinson Ph: Effective writing skills are essential. Atkinson has a Writing Programs and Essay Tutoring Centre to assist you. The Centre offers group sessions or if needed, you may book an appointment to meet with a tutor individually. BHS students can continue to use the services of the Atkinson Writing Programs until further notice. Please check their website for up-to-date information on the workshops the Centre offers. The Career Centre: Suite 202 McLaughlin College Ph: career@yorku.ca Looking for work / study programs on campus? Do you want to check out career possibilities in your field or do you need some career advice? Take advantage of the various workshops offered by the Career Centre or make an appointment for a one on one meeting. York Visit this website to learn all about what York s libraries have to offer. If you want to learn more about how to make your library research work for you, visit this page. 13

14 The Library Research Roadmap how to navigate your way through the York Library System: The Library Research Roadmap is a self-paced tutorial designed to lead you through the basic steps of the research process, preparing you for university-level coursework in the humanities and social sciences. This tutorial takes about minutes to complete. LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR ESSAYS If you are looking for resources for your essays there are web pages that can be accessed through the York Library web site that may be of a lot of value. There is the Health Studies Guide and a new Disability Studies Guide that are both accessible from the library's home page ( Once there click on "Find Articles by Subject" ( Resources of note in the Disability Studies Guide, include the Rehabdata Database, which is a free online database and covers issues related to different types of disabilities and rehabilitation. Some articles in this database are available full-text and there's also an online chat available for assistance! Another resource is the Native Health database which covers information pertaining to "health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations". Here is the link to the guide: In case you are not aware of the Canadian Health Resource Collection (also listed in the Health and Disability Studies Guide), it is another useful resource of publications from Canadian research institutions, government agencies, etc. All the materials in this collection are full-text. SHPM Listserv The SHPM listserv is the main means of communication between the School and its students. This portal of communication is used to update you on happenings in the School such as new courses, job openings, volunteer opportunities, scholarship information, guest speakers, etc. All BHS students are strongly advised to subscribe to the listserv by following the instructions below: USING THE ADDRESS YOU NORMALLY USE, 14

15 SEND AN TO IN THE TEXT AREA, NOT THE SUBJECT AREA, TYPE THE FOLLOWING: subscribe SHPM-LIST yourfirstname yourlastname SEND THE YOU WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE CONFIRMING YOUR MEMBERSHIP ON THE LIST SAHMPI (Student Association of Health Management, Policy and Informatics) sahmpi@yorku.ca The Goal of SAHMPI is to create awareness and promote and represent students within the fields of Health Management, Policy, and Informatics at York University and to enhance student knowledge and skills by disseminating valuable information regarding the global and local health care sector. Get active, be involved and make your stay at York a memorable one by joining your student association. 15

16 Important Note: All BHS students are strongly encouraged to meet with the Undergraduate Program Director every year to go over their course selection. BHS (Specialised Honours) Degree Requirements (a) General Education: A minimum of 18 credits as follows: six credits in humanities (HUMA) at the 1000 or 2000 level six credits in social science (SOSC) at the 1000 or 2000 level or modes of reasoning (MODR) at the 1000 level six credits in natural science (NATS) at the 1000 or 2000 level Students may take nine credits of either HUMA or SOSC, six credits of which would count toward the corresponding General Education area of study and the additional 3 credits would count toward electives. Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in General Education, any additional credits not being used to fulfill General Education may count toward electives. (b) Electives (36 credits): Students may choose their elective courses from the list of recommended courses listed in the following pages or any other courses offered at York University. (c) Major: 66 credits which include: School of Health Policy and Management Core Courses 36 credits AP/ECON Principles of Microeconomics HH/HLST Introduction to Health Studies OR HH/HLST and HH/HLST HH/HLST Health Policy: Power & Politics HH/HLST Health Management I HH/HLST Health Informatics I AP/ADMS Research Methods in Health Studies HH/HLST Social Determinants of Health AP/ECON Health Economics HH/HLST Health Care Law HH/HLST Health Care Ethics Required courses in one of the majors (i, ii, or iii) listed below: (i) Health Policy Major (30 credits) One of: HH/HLST Pharmaceutical Politics and Policies 16

17 HH/HLST International Agencies in Health Care HH/HLST Major Themes in Health Policy in Canada HH/HLST Health Policy II: Analysing Processes of Power & Politics HH/HLST Integrated Health Systems (formerly AK/HLST ) AP/POLS Canadian Democracy in North American Context HH/HLST Comparative Health Policy One of : HH/HLST Public Policy & Disabilities HH/HLST Mental Health Policy HH/HLST Health and Human Rights HH/HLST Applied Research Approaches in Health Studies: Advanced Seminar (ii) Health Management Major (30 credits) AP/ADMS Introduction to Administrative Studies One of: AP/ADMS Human Resources Management HH/HLST (Cross listed to AP/ADMS ) Occupational Health & Safety AP/ADMS Gender Issues in Management HH/HLST Pharmaceutical Politics & Policy HH/HLST International Agencies in Health Care HH/HLST E health HH/HLST Integrated Health Systems HH/HLST Health Care Financial Management HH/HLST Critical Perspectives on Health Organizations HH/HLST Applied Research Approaches in Health Studies: Advanced Seminar HH/HLST Health Care Leadership HH/HLST Measuring Health Systems Performance/Effectiveness HH/HLST Decision Making and Decision Support Systems in Healthcare (iii) Health Informatics Major (30 credits) AP/ITEC Introduction to Information Technologies AP/ITEC Object Based Programming HH/HLST Electronic Health Record or HH/NURS Electronic Data Systems HH/HLST Health Database Applications HH/HLST Health Informatics II HH/HLST Applied Research Approaches in Health Studies: Advanced Seminar HH/HLST System Design & Analysis or AP/ITEC System Design & Analysis I HH/HLST e Health HH/HLST Decision Making and Decision Support Systems in Healthcare 17

18 NOTES: Upper-Level Requirements: Of the 120 credits a minimum of 36 credits must be taken at the 3000 level or above including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level. Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 course credits, and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University. Graduation: Students must successfully complete the above required 120 credits with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.0 (C+). BHS (Honours) Degree Requirements (a) General Education: 18 general education credits (as noted above) (b) Major: Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in the major as follows: HH/HLST or HH/HLST and HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST AP/ADMS Upper-Level Requirement: 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level. Electives: Additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits. Electives include most courses which are not used to fulfil the general education requirements or major/minor requirements. Residency Requirement: At least 30 credits not used toward another academic program are to be taken at York University. Half the major/minor requirements must be taken in the Faculty of Health. Honours Double Major The Honours BHS program described above may be pursued jointly with Honours Double Major bachelor s degree programs in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Environmental Studies, Liberal and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section. 18

19 Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BHS Programs The Honours BHS program described above may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. Students must take at least 42 credits in health studies major, and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet health studies requirements cannot also be used to meet requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in health studies and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs in the Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies Programs of Study section of the calendar. Honours Major/Minor BHS Program The Honours BHS program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor s degree program in the Faculty of Health, Faculties of Environmental Studies, Liberal and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering as listed in the Faculty of Health Rules and Regulations section. Honours Minor in Health Policy The Honours Minor in Health Policy comprises 30 credits in health policy. These include: HH/HLST or HH/HLST and HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST or HH/HLST HH/HLST Honours Minor in Health Management The Honours Minor in Health Management comprises 30 credits in health management. These include: HH/HLST or HH/HLST and HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST

20 HH/HLST HH/HLST or HH/HLST HH/HLST or HH/HLST Honours Minor in Health Informatics The Honours Minor in Health Informatics comprises 30 credits in health informatics. These include: HH/HLST or HH/HLST and HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST or HH/HLST Health Studies (BHS Program): 90 credits (a) General Education: A minimum of 18 credits as follows: six credits in humanities (HUMA) at the 1000 or 2000 level six credits in social science (SOSC) at the 1000 or 2000 level or modes of reasoning (MODR) at the 1000 level six credits in natural science (NATS) at the 1000 or 2000 level It is strongly recommended that students complete the General Education requirements above within their first 54 credits. Students may take nine credits of either HUMA or SOSC, six credits of which would count toward the corresponding General Education area of study and the additional 3 credits would count toward electives. Students may complete a maximum of 30 credits in General Education, any additional credits not being used to fulfill General Education may count toward electives. (b) Major Credits: Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits in the major including the following: HH/HLST or HH/HLST and HH/HLST HH/HLST HH/HLST

21 HH/HLST HH/HLST at least 12 additional credits in health studies (HLST) credits at the 3000 level Upper-Level Credits: At least 18 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 3000 level or 4000 level in health studies. Electives: Additional credits outside the major, as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits. Elective credits may be used to fulfill upper-level credits. Residency Requirement: A minimum of 30 course credits, and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University. Graduation Requirement: All graduates must complete a total of at least 90 credits, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 4.00 (C). Course Substitutes Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residency requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements. Please contact the Undergraduate Program Director to get approval for course substitutes. Program Course Course Substitute HH/HLST HH/NURS HH/HLST AP/ADMS AP/ECON AP/ECON , GL/ECON AP/POLS AK/POLS (prior to Summer 2005), AS/POLS (prior to Summer 2003), AS/POLS (prior to Summer 2003), GL/POLS HH/HLST HH/NURS HH/HLST AP/ITEC List of Recommended Electives Below we have compiled a list of electives that may be of interest to students in the three majors. Note that these are mere suggestions that could be viable for all students in all three majors based on individual focus or interests. Please keep in 21

22 mind that many of these courses may have pre-requisites that you will need to satisfy before enrolling in them. Policy Administrative Studies: AP/ADMS Health and Aging AP/ADMS The Canadian Health Care System (x-listed to AP/NURS ) AP/ADMS Current Issues for Health Care Professionals (x-listed to AP/NURS ) Anthropology: AP/ANTH Health and Illness in Cross-Cultural Perspective AP/ANTH Advanced Health and Illness in Cross-Cultural Perspective AP/ANTH Advocacy and Social Movements Economics: AP/ECON Political Economy of Public Policy (x-listed to AP/POLS ) AP/ECON Economic Evaluation in Health Care AP/ECON Canadian Economic Policy I Environmental Studies: ES/ENVS 3800F 3.00 Sex, Gender, Nature: Ecofeminist Perspectives ES/ENVS Social Movements, Activism and Social Change ES/ENVS Gender & Development Philosophy: AP/PHIL Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality AP/PHIL Introduction to the Philosophy of Society AP/PHIL Perspectives on Politics: Classics of Western Political Thought AP/PHIL Introduction to Feminist Philosophy AP/PHIL Political Philosophy AP/PHIL The Body in Feminist Thought AP/PHIL Ethics AP/PHIL Philosophy of Mind AP/PHIL Mind and Nature: Philosophy of Biology Political Science: AP/POLS The Politics of Sexuality/Sexual Politics AP/POLS Modern Political Thought: Kant to Foucault AP/POLS Political Economy of Canada (x-listed to AP/SOCI ) AP/POLS Public Law I: The Constitution and the Courts in Canada (xlisted to AP/POLS , AP/SOCI ) AP/POLS Public Law II: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Limits of Public Administration (x-listed to: AP/POLS , AP/SOCI ) 22

23 AP/POLS Multilevel Governance, Policy and Program Delivery in Canada AP/POLS Political Economy of Labour in Canada AP/POLS Political Parties in Canada AP/POLS Election Campaigns in Canada AP/POLS Public Administration AP/POLS Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis AP/POLS Global Issues in Foreign Policy AP/POLS The Politics of Public Administration and Public Policy in Canada AP/POLS Women and Politics AP/POLS Topics in Women and Politics AP/POLS Gender, Violence and Social Policy AP/POLS Social Justice Studies AP/POLS Canada's Social Policy AP/POLS Women and Current Policy Issues AP/POLS Canadian Social Policy in Comparative Perspective AP/POLS Gender and International Relations AP/POLS Capital and Power in the Global Political Economy AP/POLS Protest Movements and Democracy AP/POLS Social Justice and Political Activists Sociology: AP/SOCI Social Order and Social Organization AP/SOCI Social Research AP/SOCI Politics and Society AP/SOCI Social Theory AP/SOCI Social Movements AP/SOCI Sociology of Health * AP/SOCI Social Justice Studies: Theory, Analysis, Practice AP/SOCI Sociology of Health and Health Care AP/SOCI Women's Health and Medical Practice AP/SOCI Gender, Violence and Social Policy AP/SOCI Social Gerontology * AP/SOCI Women, Work and Family AP/SOCI Psychology of Women AP/SOCI M Exploring Disbility AP/SOCI Sexuality, Social Practices and Modernity AP/SOCI Political Economy of Social Movements AP/SOCI Health, Society and Human Resources AP/SOCI Sociology of Health Care Delivery AP/SOCI Ideology, Social Policy and the State (x-listed to: AP/SOSC ) 23

24 AP/SOCI Sociology of Poverty AP/SOCI Women in Development AP/SOCI Bodies, Genders and Sexualities AP/SOCI Social Regulation in Canada AP/SOCI Studies in Sexual Regulation AP/SOCI Feminist Theories and Methodologies AP/SOCI Women, the Welfare State and Social Policy Social Science: AP/SOSC The Political Economy of Health: International Perspectives * AP/SOSC Health Systems in the Global Society * AP/SOSC A Critical Study of Health and Society AP/SOSC Health in Crisis: Issues of Health Environments and Poverty AP/SOSC On Women: An Introduction to Women's Studies AP/SOSC Introduction to Politics, Policy and the Media AP/SOSC (W) Environmental Health * AP/SOSC (F) Occupational Health AP/SOSC Women and Politics AP/SOSC Women, Culture and Society AP/SOSC Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms AP/SOSC Law, Medicine and Madness * AP/SOSC Social Justice and Law AP/SOSC Women and Work: Production and Reproduction (x-listed to AP/WMST ) AP/SOSC Political Economy as a Moral Science: The Economics of Marx and Keynes AP/SOSC Modern Social Theory and the Search for Certainty AP/SOSC Gender, Violence and Social Policy AP/SOSC Canadian Social Problems AP/SOSC Social Justice Studies: Theory, Analysis, Practice AP/SOSC Disability and Society AP/SOSC (W) Strategies of Social Science Research AP/SOSC Research in the Community AP/SOSC Advanced Seminar: Knowledges and Practices in Health AP/SOSC Health and Society Seminar AP/SOSC Women and Health AP/SOSC Aging and Caregiving AP/SOSC Feminist Theories AP/SOSC Urban Studies Field Experience Science & Technology Studies: AP/STS Genetics, Evolution and Society 24

25 AP/STS Biomedical Science in Social Historical Context Women Studies: AP/WMST Women's Sexualities AP/WMST Women and Politics AP/WMST Topics in Women and Politics AP/WMST Women and Disabilities AP/WMST Transgender and Transfeminism: Challenges to Sex/Gender Theory and Activism AP/WMST Feminist Theories AP/WMST Violence Against Women AP/WMST Anti-Racist Feminism AP/WMST Tough Chicks: Representations of Women's Strength and Anger in Popular Culture and Society Management Administrative Studies: AP/ADMS An Introduction to Accounting: The Analysis and Use of Financial Information AP/ADMS Quantitative Methods I AP/ADMS Introduction to Organizational Behaviour AP/ADMS Introduction to Financial Accounting AP/ADMS Introduction to Management Accounting AP/ADMS Management Information Systems AP/ADMS Human Resources Management AP/ADMS Gender Issues in Management AP/ADMS Systems Thinking and Modeling for Management AP/ADMS Project Management AP/ADMS Finance AP/ADMS Intermediate Financial Accounting I AP/ADMS Intermediate Financial Accounting II AP/ADMS Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility AP/ADMS Fundamentals of Emergency Management AP/ADMS Comparative Health Administration AP/ADMS Health and Aging AP/ADMS The Practice of General Management; AP/ADMS Organization and Administrative Theory AP/ADMS Philosophical and Ethical Issues in the Mass Media AP/ADMS Modeling and Simulation for Management AP/ADMS Data Analysis Systems AP/ADMS Strategic Human Resources Management 25

26 AP/ADMS Human Resources Research Methods AP/ADMS Issues in Human Resource Management AP/ADMS Organizational Development AP/ADMS International Human Resources Management AP/ADMS Advanced Financial Accounting I AP/ADMS Advanced Financial Accounting II AP/ADMS Financial Statement Analysis AP/ADMS Financial Management AP/ADMS Advanced Corporate Finance AP/ADMS Management Planning and Control Systems AP/ADMS Applied Studies in Finance AP/ADMS Comprehensive and Multi-subject Accounting Problems AP/ADMS The Canadian Health Care System AP/ADMS Current Issues for Health Care Professionals AP/ADMS Management Policy Part I AP/ADMS Management Policy Part II Kinesiology: AP/KINE Physical Activity and Health Promotion AP/KINE Lifestyle and Current Health Issues AP/KINE Psychology of Health and Chronic Disease Math AP/MATH Elementary Statistics I Computer Science & Engineering: AP/CSE Organization and Management Seminar Philosophy: AP/PHIL Ethics of Administration AP/PHIL Gender and Transgender Theory AP/PHIL Topics in Feminist Philosophy: Critique and Construct Science & Technology Studies: AP/STS Genetics, Evolution and Society AP/STS Biomedical Science in Social and Historical Context Informatics Administrative Studies: AP/ADMS Management Information Systems Computer Science & Engineering: SC/CSE Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science SC/CSE Introduction to Computer Science I SC/CSE Introduction to Computer Science II SC/CSE Computer Use: Fundamentals 26

27 SC/CSE Computer Use: Programming SC/CSE Computer Use: Web and Database Systems SC/CSE Fundamentals of Data Structures SC/CSE Computer Organization SC/CSE Software Tools SC/CSE Introduction to C# Programming SC/CSE C# Programming Tools for Graphical User Interfaces SC/CSE Organization and Management Seminar SC/CSE Design and Analysis of Algorithms SC/CSE Numerical Methods I SC/CSE Numerical Methods II SC/CSE Digital Logic Design SC/CSE Computer Networks I SC/CSE Embedded Systems SC/CSE Operating System Fundamentals SC/CSE Programming Language Fundamentals SC/CSE Software Design SC/CSE Introduction to Program Verification SC/CSE Functional and Logic Programming SC/CSE Introduction to Concepts of Artificial Intelligence SC/CSE Introduction to Database Systems SC/CSE Signals and Systems SC/CSE User Interfaces SC/CSE Advanced Data Structures SC/CSE Automata and Computability SC/CSE Computational Complexity SC/CSE Computer Architecture SC/CSE Architecture and Hardware for Digital Signal Processing SC/CSE Computer Networks II SC/CSE Digital Communications SC/CSE Operating System Design SC/CSE Programming Language Design SC/CSE System Development SC/CSE Software Engineering Requirements SC/CSE Software Engineering Testing SC/CSE Real-Time Systems Practice SC/CSE Database Management Systems SC/CSE Data Mining SC/CSE Human-Computer Interaction 27

28 ITEC AP/ITEC Object-Based Programming AP/ITEC Object-Oriented Programming AP/ITEC Systems Analysis and Design I AP/ITEC Introduction to Data Structures AP/ITEC Web Technologies AP/ITEC Applied Data Communications and Networks AP/ITEC Using and Designing Database Systems AP/ITEC Designing User Interfaces AP/ITEC Systems Analysis and Design II AP/ITEC Internet Client-Server Systems AP/ITEC IT Strategies AP/ITEC Requirements Management AP/ITEC Business Integration Technologies AP/ITEC Modern Approaches to Data Management: Database Management Systems Honours Progression Students who have completed less than 84 earned credits whose cumulative grade point average is below 5.0 may continue in Honours provided they meet the year level progression requirements as follows: Year earned credits Minimum cumulative grade point average 4.0 Year 2 Year earned credits Minimum cumulative grade point average earned credits Minimum cumulative grade point average 4.80 Year 4 84 earned credits or greater Minimum cumulative grade point average 5.0 Note: Year level is based on the number of earned credits including transfer credit. Entry/Re-Entry. Students may enter/re-enter BHS Honours if they meet the year level progression requirements requirement for Honours as specified in the table above. Students who have not attained the 5.0 cumulative grade point average at the point of completing 84 credits, will be ineligible to proceed in the Honours Bachelor of Health Studies program. No extra courses may be taken in a 28